Kim van Kooten (born 26 January 1974 in

Purmerend Purmerend () is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and in the region of West Friesland. The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. The city became the t ...

, North Holland) is a Dutch actress and screenwriter. In international cinema, she is best known for the 2003 Dutch/US co-production ''

Phileine Says Sorry ''Phileine Says Sorry'' ( nl, Phileine zegt sorry) is a Dutch/American 2003 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Jan Westdijk. It is based on the novel ''Phileine zegt sorry'' by Ronald Giphart. Plot The story is about Phileine ( Kim van Koo ...

'', filmed partly in

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, in which she plays the lead. She is the author of the script of the very successful Dutch movie ''Alles is Liefde'' (''Everything is Love''), and won a Golden Calf for Best Actress in ''

'' (2003), and for Best Scenario with ''Met grote blijdschap'' (2001).

Life and work

Van Kooten grew up in Zuidoostbeemster. She is the daughter of

Kees van Kooten Cornelis Reinier "Kees" van Kooten () (born 10 August 1941) is a Dutch comedian, television actor, and writer. He formed the duo Van Kooten & De Bie with Wim de Bie from 1972 to 1998. Biography Cornelis Reinier van Kooten was born on 10 Augu ...

and Barbara Kits. Her brother is the actor and singer Kasper van Kooten. She studied screenwriting at the Film Academy in Holland, but dropped out in the first year. After a chance meeting with director Robert Jan Westdijk, van Kooten made her acting debut in the film ''Zusje'' (''Little Sister''). These were followed by films such as ''Jesus is een Palestijn'' (''Jesus is a Palestinian'') (with her then boyfriend Hans Teeuwen), '' Mariken'' and '' Phileine Zegt Sorry'' (for which she won a Golden Calf for Best Actress). She is also a screenwriter and was asked by Theo van Gogh to do the script for the film ''Blind Date''. She now specialises in working with characters and real-life dialogue. Besides being an actress and writer, van Kooten worked as an editor and presenter for the cinema programme Stardust for the Dutch television network

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. She now is the star of a new

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show called '' Evelien'', shown on

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. She has written the script of the successful Dutch movie ''Alles is Liefde'' (''Everything is Love''). The movie has been seen over a million times, which resulted in a '' Diamanten film'' award. Later, it received a Dutch Golden Calves award for best Dutch movie. She is married to actor

Jacob Derwig Jacob Derwig (The Hague, 15 July 1969) is a Dutch actor. Film and television He recently played roles in box-office hit Family Way (2012) (for which he won a Golden Calf), The Dinner (2013), Public Works (2015), and in the highly popular Dut ...

, with whom she has two children, Roman and Kee Molly (born 17 December 2007). They met on the set of the TV-series ''De acteurs'' (''The actors''), where various actors played different roles written by Van Kooten.

Filmography

As an actress

* 1995: '' Zusje'' as Daantje Zuidewind * 1996: '' Red Rain'' * 1998: ''

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'' as Elena * 1999: ''

Jezus is een Palestijn ''Jesus is a Palestinian'' (Dutch: '' Jezus is een Palestijn'') is a 1999 Dutch comedy written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns (1970). The parody on religious fanaticism and millennialism, which involves the topics of self mutilation, incest, and ...

'' as Natasja * 2000: '' Mariken'' as Isabella * 2001: ''

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'' * 2002: '' Snapshots'' * 2002: '' Bella Bettien'' as Monique * 2003: '' Phileine zegt sorry'' as Phileine * 2006: '' Evelien'' (TV-series) as Evelien * 2010: '' Loft'' * 2012: '' Black Out'' * 2013: '' The Dinner'' She also voices one of the characters in the movie '' Undercover Kitty'' (2001).

As a screenwriter

* 1994: ''Nighthawks'' * 1996: ''

Blind Date A blind date is a social engagement between two people who have not met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance. Structure A blind date is arranged for by a mutual acquaintance of both participants. The two people who take part in the blind ...

'' (dialogs) * 2000: ''Mariken'' (with role for her brother Kasper van Kooten) * 2001: '' Met grote blijdschap'' * 2001: '' Acteurs, De'' (television series) * 2002/2003: musical: '' Na de zomer'' (in cooperation with songwriter Niek Barendsen) * 2007: ''

Alles is Liefde ''Alles is Liefde'' ( en, Love Is All) is a 2007 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Joram Lürsen, and starring Carice van Houten, Paul de Leeuw, Wendy van Dijk, and Daan Schuurmans. Plot The actor who annually plays Sinterklaas dies just ...

'' * 2012: " Entertainment Experience"

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1974 births Living people People from Purmerend Dutch film actresses Dutch television actresses Golden Calf winners 20th-century Dutch actresses 21st-century Dutch actresses {{Netherlands-actor-stub